Scottish Family Clan Colors
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What about pulling a tartan graphic online and making a label to do a label casting? If you don't want to invest in the equipment, you could likely find someone to make it.
ptownsubbie.com is one that I know of, but there are many others that make custom label blanks.
ptownsubbie.com is one that I know of, but there are many others that make custom label blanks.
Sass
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Thanks. Just checked...nothing. Lacing up my boots for the long road.
That's a great idea.
Sass
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That just might work. Thanks.
Ray-CA
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Before you get to deep into this, Clan Douglas has a number of tartans (9 of them I believe.) Take a look here: https://www.scotlandshop.com/us/tartan-finder/douglas. I own 5 different kilts both is dress and ancient styles of tartan and the lighter tartan will show up better in a pen (at least in my opinion.)
Good luck,
Ray
Bean_Counter
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If you find what youre looking for and need someone to label cast them let me know. I can help you out
egnald
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In addition to those already suggested, I've heard accolades for Michelle at Drop Anchor creations for some of the custom label casting she has done. - Dave
PS Someone well versed in Photoshop should be able to make the pattern virtually seamless to fit the particular tube size or sizes that you are considering using the "offset filter" and resize tools.
PS Someone well versed in Photoshop should be able to make the pattern virtually seamless to fit the particular tube size or sizes that you are considering using the "offset filter" and resize tools.
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Sass
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Sass
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Good to know, cause that would have really sucked to go through all that only to find out I used the wrong tartan.
Ray-CA
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Those are all Douglas tartans. You can usually find dress modern, dress ancient, hunting both modern and ancient. The difference is the modern tartans are dyed with modern, more vintage colors while the ancient/hunting ones are more muted, replicating the primitive dyes available to the weavers at the time. For example, this would be a modern tartan:
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Woodchipper
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May be off topic but: Cover the gamut for Scotland and just use the label from a bottle of Scotch, preferably single malt.
For those of Scottish heritage, listen to this group who keeps the traditional music alive: https://www.clanadonia.co.uk/
For those of Scottish heritage, listen to this group who keeps the traditional music alive: https://www.clanadonia.co.uk/
tomtedesco
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My wife is a quilter. I use her scraps and wrap them around the tube using CA, then cast in clear PR. It worked very well and avoids printing labels, etc.
ochoabrian
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Have you consider a micarta blank with this color or even with this fabric? You can achieve many different patterns. I am adding pictures of some blanks I did. Cheers
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Ray-CA
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One of our favorite Scottish Country Dance bands: https://www.reelofseven.com/
sorcerertd
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I can't remember who it was, but we do have a member that casts fabric if you find a piece the right one.
Bean_Counter
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Sass
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Impressive work. I'll definitely keep this as option.
Jans husband
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Just a thought Anthony, could you ask your friend for a small piece of the exact tartan he wants in the pen?
Just a few inches from a hem of a kilt or garment would do, and then you could cast that.
Just a thought
Mike
Just a few inches from a hem of a kilt or garment would do, and then you could cast that.
Just a thought
Mike